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BATTERY STORAGE · NGETAshbrook Lane BESS
Ashbrook Lane BESS is a 250 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at West Anglia Connection Node B 400Kv Substation, with capacity due from October 2034. The connection agreement is held by Downing Renewable Developments LLP.
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2034 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Scoping and awaiting consents are both shown as planning. A connection agreement does not mean the project will be built: many queue projects never reach construction.
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-003534
- Customer
- Downing Renewable Developments LLP
- Technology
- Energy Storage System
- Total capacity
- 250 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +250 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 October 2034
- Connection site
- West Anglia Connection Node B 400Kv Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Scoping
- Connections reform gate
- Gate 1
Connection site
This project connects at a new substation (a “connection node”) that has not been built or located yet.
Projects connecting near West Anglia Connection Node B · Grid map
Other projects at West Anglia Connection Node B 400Kv Substation
Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem